Wow, thanks to you both, you really know what your doing with this stuff.

I'll be sure to check out ViaCAD now too as didn't realise it was co cheap.

Lang

You have also the free 123D for hard Fillets ;)
http://www.123dapp.com/ Import Export SAT, STEP, IGES
By Zarkow

Hi All

With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file? is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not seem to be a demo I can play with )

Cheers, Stephen

trials Viacad
http://www.punchcadlabs.com/page12/page12.php ;)

Hi Stephen,

> With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file?

The version that I have here which is a couple of years old has a 3DM import but not a 3DM export. But it does export SAT, IGES, and STEP files so you can use any of those formats for transfer back into MoI.


> is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not
> seem to be a demo I can play with )

I've had good results using SAT format for going from MoI into ViaCAD, then probably use STEP format for the return trip back.

- Michael

>With ViaCAD, I can see on their website that it imports Rhino files , will it out put 3dm file? is it easy to move models between MoI and ViaCAD ? (there does not seem to be a demo I can play with )

3dm import does not work except if you plan to import basic shapes. .SAT is the way to go.





But is worth the $100 for me that I often need to bring DXF/DWG into MoI :)

Incidentally. the original file supplied in post 1 filleted perfectly in Inventor Fusion, with a 1cm fillet.